Author Topic: 2007 Pumpkin Competition (Read 20369 times)

Travman · « **Reply #20 on:** February 14, 2007, 18:46:54 »

Got my seed today ;D

They are a direct descendant of the Al Eaton 1301.5, sibling to the current 912lb UK record holder and cousin to the world record breaking 1,446lb heaviest pumpkin .

Means nothing!!!! but sounds good ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

TheGrowingFamily · « **Reply #21 on:** February 15, 2007, 10:49:18 »

I'm in.

Thank you :D

TGF

TEL · « **Reply #22 on:** February 15, 2007, 18:39:37 »

[quote
They are a direct descendant of the Al Eaton 1301.5, sibling to the current 912lb UK record holder and cousin to the world record breaking 1,446lb heaviest pumpkin .[/quote]

Nice to keep it in the family ;D

Jeannine · « **Reply #23 on:** February 16, 2007, 00:51:19 »

May I join in please.Thank you Jeannine

Andy H · « **Reply #24 on:** February 16, 2007, 17:41:03 »

Me too! Atlantic giant again with hopes to beat my personal best of 138.5lb
last years was a sad 80lb
4th year of trying. got plenty of poo.........

potterfanpete · « **Reply #25 on:** February 22, 2007, 18:42:59 »

So let me get this right, the person with the largest pictured pumpkin ith a tape mesure around the largest circumference wins? and you can grow any type of pumpkin? any other rules i should know about

Travman · « **Reply #26 on:** February 22, 2007, 19:50:14 »

Quote from: potterfanpete on February 22, 2007, 18:42:59

any other rules i should know about

No inflatable pumpkins and no filling it with concrete ;D

Andy H · « **Reply #27 on:** February 22, 2007, 20:04:07 »

Gives me an idea ;D

Leonnie · « **Reply #28 on:** February 22, 2007, 22:27:28 »

Rules are:

Pumpkin must be grown by yourself
Judging will take place on 31st October, halloween. But you can photograph your pumpkin and post the photo anytime before that date.
Pumpkin must have been grown this year
Sowing dates, what you feed, variety is up to you
A photo with tape measure around pumpkin must be uploaded onto this forum in the appropriate thread (I will start one closer to the time) as proof
It must be a real pumpkin, not a plastic or any other man-made pumpkin!
Judges decision will be final

If anyone thinks there should be other rules please say so and I'll edit this post. :)

busy_lizzie · « **Reply #29 on:** February 23, 2007, 12:43:36 »

I am going to grow Mammoth again this year, but I hope they will be even more mammoth than they were last year. Think I need to put more manure on the site this year. I have got loads of seed from last years, so will give them a try. :) busy_lizzie

potterfanpete · « **Reply #30 on:** February 25, 2007, 09:01:45 »

Cool then - I'm in

Heldi · « **Reply #31 on:** February 28, 2007, 17:32:53 »

Me too! Saved some Atlantic Giant seeds from my Harry Potter pumpkin. Let the magic happen ;D

carolinej · « **Reply #32 on:** February 28, 2007, 19:05:51 »

Just got my swap of Atlantic Giant pumpkins. Just plant them and stand well back ;D ;D ;D

cj :)

GrantsPumpkins · « **Reply #33 on:** March 10, 2007, 15:28:02 »

Hi

Can I join Please i got some giant pumpkin seeds

Jeannine · « **Reply #34 on:** March 10, 2007, 16:09:06 »

1st time for me bit I'me going for broke.XX Jeannine

Eristic · « **Reply #35 on:** March 17, 2007, 22:23:44 »

I would like to have a go subject to me being able to aquire a bit more space.

How are you going to validate the measurement? One or two folks just might be tempted to use a tape that has been knotted or photoshopped. I bet I'm not the only one to have thought of that. :P

If I can get the room I will grow Atlantic giant.

Someone diddn't have a clue what 1400lb was. Well it is more than half a ton and would require 16 strong men to move it safely by hand.

Jeannine · « **Reply #36 on:** March 17, 2007, 22:26:52 »

Hi , I think somethings we just have to take on trust XX Jeannine

carolinej · « **Reply #37 on:** March 17, 2007, 22:59:25 »

Anyway, if anyone cheats, they will get a visit from the A4A 'mangement'. :o Do you have any idea what they do to you? It's terrible.

They get a sack full of bindweed roots, and spread them liberally all over your plot. Then they pierce your water buts and open a jar of whitefly into your greenhouse. And that is AFTER they have walked all over your raised beds.

Some people never recover, give up gardening and take up macrame.

cj ;)

Jeannine · « **Reply #38 on:** March 17, 2007, 23:04:23 »

Caroline, you forgot the pot of blight germs XX Well done XX Jeannine

carolinej · « **Reply #39 on:** March 17, 2007, 23:08:20 »

Ooops, sorry Jeannine. That one is definately the first thing they do :o

cj :)

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